sĩ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• sỹ

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 士.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [si˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˧˨] ~ [sɪj˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɪj˨˩˦] ~ [sɪj˨˩˦]

Noun

sĩ

1. (only in compounds) scholar; expert
2. (xiangqi) advisor, a piece labeled with the characters 士 (shì, black) and 仕 (sĩ, red)

Adjective

sĩ

1. (archaic) intelligent; wise; well educated

Derived terms

Derived terms

• kẻ sĩ
• nha sĩ

 

Verb

sĩ

1. (colloquial) Short for sĩ diện (“to be self-confident”).